Hello RYAN???
THIS IS A LINUX ,repeat, LINUX mailing list..
it doesnt need your crap about bloody petrol ok?
get a life mate
Dave
At 10:30 AM 3/9/2000 +1100, Ryan McBride wrote:
>Usually don't send stuff like this out but the sudden jump from the mid
>70c/litre range to the high 80s and 90c+ has pissed me off a little. It
>won't be much skin off my nose not to buy petrol on these days so I'll jump
>on this particular bandwagon...
>
>Sick of being ripped off with current petrol prices?
>Then read on.
>
> AUSTRALIANS JOIN THE WORLD "GAS OUT"
>
> INTERNATIONAL 3 DAY PETROL BOYCOTT - April 6th-8th.
>
>Last year on April 30, across the USA the American people staged what they
>called a "Gas Out" across Canada and the USA to bring down the high price of
>petrol ..........and it worked!!!!
>
>It's time we Australian's took a leaf out of the old American protest book
>and did something similar, only this time let's make it for THREE DAYS
>instead of just one. Can you imagine how this sort of
>
>action would hurt the Federal Government which rips us off blind with its
>World Parity Pricing Policy?
>Can you imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Oil companies who
>also rip us off blind with their variety of fuel prices all across the
>nation aimed at wringing the last cent out of our pockets wherever they can
>do so?
>
>The Oil Cartel has decided to slow production simply to drive up petrol
>prices and put our money in their pockets. Yet you don't see our Federal
>Government rushing to help the people do you? John Howard, while putting on
>his public disapproval, must be quietly loving this scenario, as it's
>putting more money in his Treasury and on top of the GST.
>
>Lets see how many Australians we can get to band together for a three day
>period in April, NOT TO BUY ANY PETROL, during those three days. It will
>take a little planning but with a small amount of self sacrifice i.e. ride
>your bike to work!) and some solidarity with the Canadian and American
>people as well, we have an opportunity to send a real world message where
>it's going to hurt the most. If you're happy about seeing your hard earned
>dollars stolen by a Middle East Oil Cartel and seeing your own Government
>rub its hands together while we're ripped off by them as well.......then do
>nothing !!
>
>If you're fed up with the constant rip off by cartels and your Government
>tell them directly.
>
>Tell them you've had enough and ..JOIN AUSTRALIA'S GAS OUT. Do not buy any
>petrol from APRIL 6,2000, to APRIL 8, 2000.Buy what you need before the
>dates listed above, or after, but practice some restraint and put off some
>things you were going to do and don't buy any petrol during the GAS OUT. If
>you want help, just ask!! And mark these dates in your diary-organiser NOW !
>
>SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO JOIN IN ... AND DO THE SAME.
>(cut and paste, don't use the fwd button). The Americans and the Canadians
>achieved a price cut once before and there's no reason why we can't achieve
>a similar result if we band together and fight against the people who
>profiteer from us. Come on Australia!! Let's stand together!! WE CAN MAKE A
>DIFFERENCE!!!!!
>
>Even if you receive this 100 times keep passing it around, this way you know
>everyone is being informed and no one will forget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
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>
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